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sesquiterpene
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sesquiterpene [ˌsɛskwɪˈtɜːpiːn]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) any of certain terpenes whose molecules contain one and a half times as many atoms as a normal terpene. Formula: C15H24
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